Minka Kelly Quotes

L.A.'s cool; I had a run with it to where it just pretty much wore me out. I love the weather and I have great friends there, great family, but I really cannot take a lot of the culture. Like Nashville, where everybody's a songwriter, everybody out there is an actor.

My dad's a lighting director. Growing up in Hollywood, I was around the entertainment industry all the time. I knew I'd end up in show business in some capacity, eventually.

Then when I got to Hollywood, the first musical I did was Festival in 1977.

I was embarrassed that I even wanted to become an actress because coming from L.A., with two older sisters in the business and a mom who had been a ballet dancer, it was such a cliche.

Anyone that has a music career and an acting career I think is pretty fantastic.

My aim was never to be an American star; otherwise, I would have moved to Los Angeles.

I just wanted to be in show business. I didn't care if I was going to be an actor or a magician or what. Comedy was a point of the least resistance, really. And on the simplest level, I loved comedy.

Do you want to be an actor, or do you want to be a celebrity? I made that decision when I went to Juilliard. I wanted to be an actor. So, if I get the opportunity to be an actor and do some cool, fun and interesting projects, I'm going to do that.

Besides me wanting to be an artist, I wanted to be a movie star.

I have a lot of friends who do what I do. Either they're actresses or singers or things like that.

There are a lot of options when it comes between music and acting. For me, because I'm so passionate about my music career, you have to be extremely passionate when you have opportunities like films and real money actually coming to you compared to with music.

Broadway is the same as Hollywood. Every few years we say we reached the mountaintop, then we take two steps back.

But in Delhi, people love artists. They love any musician, any actor; anybody from the art field who visits from the entertainment industry, gets an amazing response in Delhi.

Drew was a director, and I'm a magician.

You know how it is in L.A. You go to restaurants at four in the afternoon, and they're packed because everyone is an actor, and no one is working.

There came a time when I had to decide between show business and devoting my full time to medical training. I chose show business.

I didn't always know that I want to be an actor, but I always knew I wanted to be famous in anything that I do.

I love L.A. Some people arrive with big expectations and are inevitably disappointed, but I can audition in the day, which can be gruelling and lonely, but then gig and be creative in the evenings.

Show business has always been my life. I love it. I've shared the ups and downs. So it will still be my life. It is a big piece of your life because this is all you know. It just seems like it takes you to such great heights in your life.

I am constantly reminded that as Texans, we are exceptional people.

My dream job is definitely to be an actor/director/writer, all three.

I am ready to work in any industry whether its Bollywood, Hollywood, the digital platforms, South Indian film, or Bengali films. Wherever I get a good opportunity, I'll be there.

I think it's hard for anyone to get into real estate or Hollywood.

I think, for any actor, L.A. is where it all seems to be.

My music is influenced by L.A. culture.